I’m at a Lenny Kravitz and Sheryl Crow concert in the Hard Rock Hotel, Las Vegas, when I should be writing my blog post. I’m going to write a few sentences and then publish this copy so I don’t miss the 3am East Coast deadline. Then when I get back to my room, I will finish today’s entry. Be sure to read the entire post. Some wacky stuff going on.

Tonight’s concert was sponsored by Harman International, a major electronics manufacturer which was recently purchased by Samsung. My friend Steve Greenberg was invited by Harman so he asked me to join him. Both Sheryl and Lenny were terrific. This was a standing room only concert so Steve and I shoved our way to the front. Most of the audience was somewhat drunk because beer and other alcohol were free.

One guy from Indiegogo was standing next to me and wouldn’t shut up when Sheryl was singing. I decided to post his photo here just in case someone who knows him sees it.He kept introducing himself to others.”I’m Rob from Indiegogo.” I felt like saying “Be quiet Rob and listen to the concert.”

I’m doing it here and that’s good enough.

Does anyone know who this guy is? He didn’t stop talking all night.

Thank you Steve Greenberg. It was a great night.

By now, many of you heard that there was a blackout at the Las Vegas Convention Center yesterday during the prime time show hours. The official word was that heavy rain caused the outage, which lasted about two hours. I arrived at the convention center just as the lights went back on. No one was hurt and it gave the press something to write about.

One of the craziest things I saw today was from Samsung. The company was demonstrating its virtual reality cameras by tossing people upside down crazy contraptions. I was getting sick to my stomach just watching the Flying Dino.

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I will tell you about some new innovative products tomorrow.

I wanted to show you what CES looks like in Las Vegas.

I didn’t even make it to the main hall. That is where the huge exhibits are, This is the start up company area. It was filled with crowds of showgoers anxious to see the latest innovations.

France has the largest area of exhibitors for a foreign country. The French tech area just keeps growing. There was also a big representation from Holland, Israel, Singapore, United Kingdom and Germany. It’s just so wonderful seeing all of these countries exhibiting together. You feel like anything is possible.

Tomorrow, I will show you the Las Vegas Convention Center, the main hall. Some of the exhibits are football field sizes. I’m used to seeing these sights. You will be amazed.

Short demo of Interchangeable Plates

Smartphone cases are now entering the world of couture. HandL just announced a new collection of highly designed smartphone cases with unique interchangeable plates, many embellished with crystals from Swarovski®. For the first time ever, smartphone cases will be considered a treasured piece of jewelry.

Full disclosure: Eliot and I represent HandL These revolutionary units will not be available until March. If you are at all interested in them, let me know. We expect them to become collectibles.

HandL’s designer and inventor is New York fine artist Allen Hirsch. “These phone jewelry designed plates twist on and off, allowing you to easily switch them to match your mood, clothing or occasion. HandL plates act as a new kind of jewelry for your hand and fingers while our patented elastic/brace system integrates phone use seamlessly into your lifestyle.”

These plates are all finely crafted and available in 24 carat gold, palladium, gun metal and rose gold finishes and about half the collection is embellished with crystals from Swarovski®. The price will be right.

I’m on my way to CES. I have to be up at 5am to be at the airport at 6:15am. The night before I leave on a trip, I always get the hebbie -jebbies. I’ve got them now. Then I received these silly jokes from my friend Richard. My hebbie-jebbies disappeared quickly.

Lovemaking Tips For Seniors

1. Wear your glasses to make sure your partner is actually in the bed.

2. Set timer for 3 minutes, in case you doze off in the middle.

3. Set the mood with lighting.. (Turn them ALL OFF!)

4. Make sure you put 911 on your speed dial before you begin.

5. Write partner’s name on your hand in case you can’t remember..

6. Use extra polygrip so your teeth don’t end up under the bed.

7. Have Tylenol ready in case you actually complete the act…

8.. Make all the noise you want….the neighbours are deaf, too.

9. If it works, call everyone you know with the good news!!

10. Don’t even think about trying it twice.

I have no proof, but I can swear there is some sort of a mechanism on social media platforms that can tell people that I am snooping on them. From time to time, I like to check out the whereabouts of people I no longer speak to. This can be an old boyfriend, a former client, an ex-friend, or someone on the other side of the political aisle.

I usually just want to see if they are still alive. I check them out once a year, or every other. I’m not in the habit of thinking about them, but when I do, I take a quick trip to their page to see if their status changed.

The other day I went to the Facebook page of a boyfriend from high school. I haven’t visited this particular guy on Facebook in a few years. I quickly saw he retired from his law practice, had a few new grandchildren, and was living two hours north of me. Whew, I probably will never see him again. I really should close the door on that relationship forever.

Not so fast. A few days after I was doing my snooping, I got a notice from LinkedIn asking me if I wanted to see who was checking me out. I freaked. If LinkedIn can track my visitors, so can Facebook. Social media platforms all have the same technology. In theory, if a career networking site can reveal who clicked on my page, so can Facebook. That means that my boyfriend from high school could possibly think I am still pining for him.

“What a revoltin’ development this is”

Be careful where you snoop. The Internet knows your every move.

Are you REALLY ready for CES? One of the ways to know for sure is to listen to this week’s “Lying on the Beach” podcast by Steve Greenberg and Lois Whitman-Hess.

Are You Ready For CES 2018?

Both are industry veterans who have been attending CES longer than most attendees.

Steve is a monthly tech contributor to NBC’s Today Show and morning TV newscasts around the country. He has attended CES for 25 years. Lois Whitman-Hess is a co-owner of one of the leading PR agencies in the tech business. She has attended CES since the beginning. No one beats her 51 year record.

Together they give a detailed description of what it’s like to attend CES, what they look for, how they deal with the size, and what showgoers should expect to see.

Feel free to use this podcast for your editorial content— if you want to interview one, or both of them for their take on CES in print or on Skype— contact them ASAP.

Here is the podcast.

Are You Ready For CES 2018?